Jeanne-Marie Thomas, Author at U.S. Senator John Fetterman

Fetterman, Grassley Urge Implementation of Whistleblower Program to Fight Money Laundering

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) sent a letter to Department of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director Andrea Gacki, urging them to finalize rules implementing FinCEN’s whistleblower program to fight money laundering, terror-financing, and sanctions evasion. “An effective FinCEN whistleblower program is a critical tool for America’s on-going fight against terrorists, drug-traffickers, and sanctioned state actors who

February 3, 2026

Fetterman Statement on Three-Year Anniversary of Norfolk Southern Train Derailment

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the third anniversary of the derailment of a Norfolk Southern train along the Pennsylvania-Ohio border, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) released the following statement: “Three years ago, the toxic Norfolk Southern train derailment shook communities along the Pennsylvania-Ohio border. “As I’ve said before, this derailment was a tragedy, and it’s something we could have prevented. I’m proud to have co-led legislation to hold railroads accountable and

February 3, 2026

Fetterman, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Reduce Barriers to Organic Agriculture

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) joined 14 bicameral lawmakers in reintroducing the Opportunities in Organic Act to help farmers and other agricultural producers transition to organic practices, and build successful and sustainable businesses. This legislation would help eliminate steep barriers farmers often face to enter the industry, including high certification costs and insufficient technical assistance from existing United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs. “Pennsylvania

January 30, 2026

Fetterman Calls on President Trump to Fire DHS Secretary Noem

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, following the tragedies in Minnesota and the incompetence of the Department of Homeland Security under Secretary Noem, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) released the following statement: “President Trump: I make a direct appeal to immediately fire Secretary Noem. “Americans have died. “She is betraying DHS’s core mission and trashing your border security legacy. “DO NOT make the mistake President Biden made for not firing a grossly

January 27, 2026

Fetterman Statement on Department of Homeland Security in Minnesota, Minibus Appropriations

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) released a statement responding to growing concerns over the Department of Homeland Security and the upcoming minibus appropriations vote: “Ms. Good and Mr. Pretti should still be alive. My family grieves for theirs. “The operation in Minneapolis should stand down and immediately end. It has become an ungovernable and dangerous urban theatre for civilians and law enforcement that is incompatible with

January 26, 2026

Fetterman, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Cap Credit Card Late Fees at $8

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the Credit Card Fairness Act, legislation that would put into statute the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s popular $8 cap on credit card late fees. Consumers currently pay $14 billion per year in credit card late fees, which pads the profits of the biggest banks. The standard $30 to $41 late fee is up

January 15, 2026

Fetterman, McCormick Joint Statement on Passage of Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, Now Heads to President’s Desk

WASHINGTON, D.C. – After clearing the U.S. Senate by unanimous consent, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, legislation to allow schools participating in the National School Lunch Program to serve whole and reduced fat milk. The bill passed on Monday and now heads to the president’s desk. Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Dave McCormick (R-PA) released the following joint statement: “Whole milk IS BACK

December 17, 2025

Fetterman, Budd Introduce Legislation to Create First National Network of AI-Enabled, Automated Labs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Ted Budd (R-NC) introduced the National Programmable Cloud Laboratories Network Act to create a national network of six remotely accessible programmable cloud laboratories (PCLs) for academic research, led by the National Science Foundation (NSF). By knitting together existing laboratory data processing power, this bill would help researchers use their time and financial resources more effectively through automation and integration

December 15, 2025

ICYMI: Fetterman, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Bill Expanding Social Security Benefits for Seniors

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) joined U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), and U.S. Representative Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), to introduce the bicameral Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act, legislation to protect and expand Social Security benefits for older adults. Each year, Social Security benefits are adjusted by the Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) formula. But in recent years, benefits have failed to

November 5, 2025

The Philadelphia Inquirer: A bipartisan Senate housing bill includes a national version of a Pa. home repair program

Sen. John Fetterman has sought to replicate state Sen. Nikil Saval’s Whole Home Repairs policy, which created a grant program for homeowners and small landlords to fix their properties. By Jake Blumgart Washington, D.C. Tuesday saw a rare act of bipartisan comity in Washington D.C., as the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs unanimously voted for an omnibus housing policy bill that includes a national version of a Pennsylvania

July 30, 2025

Author: Jeanne-Marie Thomas